The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 10: “Tommy Kwikstep”
by L. Frank Baum
The friends meet a new character, Tommy Kwikstep. Tommy was transformed into a creature with twenty legs because he spoke without thinking.
The friends meet a new character, Tommy Kwikstep. Tommy was transformed into a creature with twenty legs because he spoke without thinking.
Black Dog enters the inn and asks for an old friend by the name of Billy Bones. By his description, Jim recognizes him as the old sailor staying with them. Billy tries to kill Blackl Dog with his sword and has a stroke. Dr. Livesey cares for Billy.
William and Frances continue their married life together, with continued contact with Hunsden.
The crew removes the oil from the whales head. Tashtego is nearly lost at sea.
After a glass of rum, Billy’s strength is renewed and plans to outrun his pursuers. Jim’s father dies and Jim encounters a blind man who gives Billy a pirate summons. Billy is worried and suffers a fatal stroke.
Henry returns to his regiment fearing they know he retreated. Henry sees a dying soldier in the distance. The soldier is Jim Conklin.
While still in London with Steerforth, David pays a visit to Peggotty and receives good news about Little Em'ly and Ham.
Mark and Ruth’s parents sell their plantation and move to Florida.
Jack meets Corporal Rufus Smith. They visit the General. Rufus reminds the General that they are acquaintances and asks to be his gardener.
Miss Minchin scolds the cook, which results in Sara being on the wrong end of the cooks temper.
Catherine’s discovery is not so monumental and she takes it upon herself to learn more about the mysteries of the Tilney family.
Pip becomes acquainted with Biddy. Pip is to be sent to the home of Miss Havisham to play.
Hump and Maud continue to salvage the vessel, while foiling a would be saboteur.
In order to avert tragedy, Captain Nemo takes drastic action.
The Count of Monte Cristo speaks to Madame Villefort about poisons and chemistry.
Tom and Huck run to town. Fearing for their lives they take an oath to never reveal what they have seen and promise behave from then on.
The monster finds a satchel with clothes and books and decides to study the books to learn more about the world. He decides to win over the blind old man in the cottage, that the cottagers might befriend him. However, when the other discover him, they run him off because they are appalled by his appearance.
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
As the Tuskegee Institute continues to expand, the author pays a visit to General Armstrong of the Hampton Institute to secure the needed funding.
The Time Traveller, concerned with the disappearance of the time machine, searches frantically for his invention. The Time Traveller inquires about the sphinx statue, and reconsiders his previous theories. Through a heroic act, the Time Traveller makes a friend. The Time Traveller encounters another creature from the future.
Sonia invites Raskolnikov to Marmeladov's funeral. Raskolnikov makes a request of Razumikhin, before teasing him about his feelings for Dunya.
Mary decided to explore the mansion. She comes upon several portraits of a woman that looks just like her. She continues to hear a distant crying. When she tries to find the voice, Mrs. Medlock ushers her back to her room.
Shepherd Paul was abandoned as a child and grows up to be the strongest man in the forest. He wrestles many strong men, but none can match his strength. He also fights three dragons, gains three castles, and three princess. He marries the youngest.
Madame Danglers visits Villefort to talk to him about Andrea.
The St.Regis takes on its first blockade runner.